The farthest Thunder that I heard - A poem by Emily Dickinson


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Emily Dickinson - The farthest Thunder that I heard

The farthest Thunder that I heard
Was nearer than the Sky
And rumbles still, though torrid Noons
Have lain their missiles by --
The Lightning that preceded it
Struck no one but myself --
But I would not exchange the Bolt
For all the rest of Life --
Indebtedness to Oxygen
The Happy may repay,
But not the obligation
To Electricity --
It founds the Homes and decks the Days
And every clamor bright
Is but the gleam concomitant
Of that waylaying Light --
The Thought is quiet as a Flake --
A Crash without a Sound,
How Life's reverberation
Its Explanation found --

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 1581. The farthest Thunder that I heard Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Poem of the Day: Sep 7 2006 Comment 2 of 2, added on March 19th, 2005 at 7:38 AM. this poem is about inspiration, which strikes the speaker like lightning and about the invention of electricity (edison, 1879), which is viewed ambivalently by the speaker. (creating "obligations") leonore samstag from Germany Comment 1 of 2, added on January 9th, 2005 at 6:43 PM. i think this poem is about how she is suffering inside but she wont tell Jessica Jolley More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The farthest Thunder that I heard, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Emily Dickinson with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Emily Dickinson Poem: 1581. The farthest Thunder that I heard Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Year: Published/Written in 1955 Last read: Jul 24 2008, 1:40PM Poem of the Day: Sep 7 2006 Viewed 2253 times. Added on January 9th, 2005 at 6:43 PM.

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